Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1417: Sharia law; prohibit the application of in divorce and child custody cases.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-63-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF SHARIA LAW IN DIVORCE AND CHILD CUSTODY CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-63-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF SHARIA LAW IN COURT ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-7-301 AND 93-9-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create new section 11-63-3, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the application of sharia law in divorce and child custody cases; to amend section 11-63-1, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the prohibition against use of sharia law in court orders; to amend sections 11-7-301 and 93-9-30, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding sections; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-63-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF SHARIA LAW IN DIVORCE AND CHILD CUSTODY CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-63-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF SHARIA LAW IN COURT ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-7-301 AND 93-9-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code of 1972: 11-63-3. (1) (a) A contract provision involving the marriage relationship which provides that a foreign law is to govern a dispute arising under the contract is void to the extent that the application of the foreign law to the dispute would violate a fundamental right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the constitution of this state. (b) A contract provision involving the marriage relationship providing that the forum to resolve a dispute arising under the contract is located outside the states and territories of the United States is void if the foreign law that would be *HR31/R1281* H. B. No. 1417 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR31/R1281 PAGE 1 (GT\JAB) applied to the dispute in that forum would, as applied, violate a fundamental right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or …
Sponsors
- Mansell, Clay (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25)
- Jill Ford (R, 73)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary A
Subjects: Sharia law
Common questions
- What is HB1417?
- HB1417 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sharia law; prohibit the application of in divorce and child custody cases.
- What does HB1417 do?
- In its own words: An act to create new section 11-63-3, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the application of sharia law in divorce and child custody cases; to amend section 11-63-1, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the prohibition against use of sharia law in court orders; to amend sections 11-7-301 and 93-9-30, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding sections; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1417?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1417?
- Mansell, Clay (R, 56), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1417?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1417.xml
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